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Mummies: A Journey Of Discovery, Jennifer K. Hinkle, Frans H. Doppen

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Getting Scrappy In The Secondary History Classroom: Connecting Personal Memory And Community History, Jennifer M. Quick, Karen Widger Caldwell

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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"The Teaching Might Actually Take Some Root:" Insights From Pre-Service Elementary Teacher Civic Learning Experiences, Laura H. Darolia, Daniela K. Digiacomo, Carly Muetterties

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Keeping It Real: Confronting Controversy In The Classroom, Dean P. Vesperman, Mary Wright

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Intersecting Faith And History: How Religion Is Portrayed In The Great Lakes States' Educational Standards, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Anna M. Yonas

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Author Biographies, Glssj Editors

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Teaching For Inquiry, Justice, And Visual Arts In The Social Studies, Edric C. Johnson

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal Volume 5, Issue 2 Full Issue, Michele Phillips, Linda Doornbos, Edric C. Johnson, Patrick Keegan, Jessica Ivy, Josef Donnelly, Taylor Hamblin, Jessica Zaker, Mark Johnson, Annie Whitlock, Richard L. Hughes, Sarah Drake Brown, Heather Nicholson-Bester

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Promoting Empathy For The Natural World Through Integrating Social Studies And Steam, Patrick Keegan, Jessica Ivy

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Using Personal Artifacts To Support Social-Emotional Learning, Josef Donnelly

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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How Do Average Citizens Solve Civic Problems? A Lesson From An Interdisciplinary, Inquiry-Based Curriculum, Taylor Hamblin

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Mt. Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School, Amber Ladd

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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What Happens When Teaching Mandates Go Your Way? Challenges Of Reimagining History Teaching And Curricula In Blue States, Richard Hughes, Sarah Drake Brown

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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Braving The Storms: The Power Of Informal Professional Learning Communities For Social Studies Educators, Heather Nicholson-Bester

The Great Lakes Social Studies Journal

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The Powers That Perpetuate Child Marriage In India, China, And The United States, Ava Kegler

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Child marriage is a crisis that continues to be practiced in many countries around the world. This is not to discredit the progress that organizations like the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Girls Not Brides have made to aid countries in their process of eliminating child marriage. However, the commitment to completing the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of ending child marriage by 2030 seems less achievable as we enter 2025. The question this thesis considers is why this goal is challenging to reach. While child marriage is prominent in developing nations, caused by high poverty rates, low education, …

Elucidating The Non-Shivering Thermogenesis Response In The Black-Capped Chickadee (Poecile Atricapillus), Sweta Chand

Dissertations and Theses

The adaptation of small birds to cold environments involves mechanisms for both heat conservation and heat generation. While minimizing heat loss reduces the energy needed to maintain body temperature, thermogenesis remains essential. Shivering and non-shivering thermogenesis (NST) are two likely mechanisms supporting cold adaptation in small avian species. Although sarcolipin (SLN) aids NST in small mammals, studies in birds such as Dark- eyed Juncos have shown no increase or even a decrease in SLN expression during cold exposure, suggesting limited involvement. This may reflect biological differences or limitations of mRNA- focused sequencing, which excludes long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) capable of …

Functionalized 2d Hexaazatriphenylene As Hydrogen Storage Platform: A Dft-Guided Design Approach, Islam Gomaa

Nanotechnology Research Centre

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First-Principles Modeling Of Nitazoxanide Analogues As Prospective Pfor-Targeted Antibacterials, Islam Gomaa

Nanotechnology Research Centre

Pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase (PFOR) is a key Achilles’ heel in anaerobic pathogens. We integrate electronic-structure calculations (DFT), cheminformatic QSAR metrics, and residue-resolved docking to distill a concise “recognition code” and translate it into practical design rules. Using nitazoxanide (Nita; ΔG(bind) ≈ −10.0 kcal·mol−1) as a well-established reference, productive binding requires a conserved triad: a hydrogen-bond donor addressing Thr-997 and Cys-840, a π–π stack with Phe-869, and a recurrent π–σ contact to Thr-997 that orients the scaffold. Deacetylation to tizoxanide unmasks the phenolic donor and raises local electrophilicity, yet it also slightly loosens pocket packing (−9.6 kcal·mol−1). Strategic halogenation introduces a σ-hole …

Digital Chinese Medicine In The Western World: A Conceptual Framework, David C. Mainenti

Selected Full Text Dissertations, 2011-

Digital technology plays an increasing role in Chinese medicine and Western modalities alike. This research uses content analysis and grounded theory for developing a conceptual framework for a digital health system in the Western world termed Digital Chinese Medicine (DCM). Four research questions were proposed: • What are the functional requirements of a DCM system? • What inputs, processes, and outputs are necessary for a DCM system to be both effective and efficient? • What components and features are most desired in a DCM system? • What will a graphical representation of a DCM system look like? Over 475 publications …

Neurodivergent Students And Higher Education: Barriers, Challenges, And Supporting Measures, Courtney Tricarichi-Funk

Selected Full Text Dissertations, 2011-

When neurodivergent students attempt to go to colleges and universities, they often face barriers in accessing higher education and encounter challenges post-admission. This study explores what measures higher learning institutions can develop and implement to make postsecondary education more accessible and less challenging for neurodivergent students by answering the following questions: • What barriers do neurodivergent students face when planning to access higher education? • What challenges do neurodivergent students encounter in higher education after they are admitted? • What measures can be developed and implemented to help neurodivergent students access and succeed in higher education? To address these questions, …

An Exploratory Study On The Usability Of Distance Learning Technology In The U.S. Army Recruiting And Retention Command, Rony Arizandieta Rodas

Selected Full Text Dissertations, 2011-

This exploratory study investigates how integrating distance learning technologies within the U.S. Army impacts enlisted soldiers in terms of implementation, usability, and long-term career mobility. With internet-based education, active-duty enlisted personnel can pursue academic degrees from accredited military-affiliated institutions while simultaneously fulfilling operational duties, deployments, and daily training. The U.S. Army Recruiting Command has capitalized on this advancement by framing online education and digital accessibility as core components of its enlistment strategy. This approach is particularly relevant given that a significant proportion of new recruits originate from rural and economically disadvantaged areas, where access to higher education is often limited, …

Edc 3200 Infant Toddler Development, Patrice Morgan

Open Educational Resources

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A Multi-Layered Approach To Ransomware Detection And Prevention: Combining Real-Time Monitoring, Entropy Analysis, And Behavioral Analysis, Sri Charan Bonigala

All Capstone Projects

Ransomware attacks have come to be a critical cybersecurity hazard, inflicting big economic losses and data breaches international. This mission affords a Ransomware Detection and Prevention System designed to pick out and mitigate ransomware threats in actual-time. The gadget employs a multi-layered method, combining real-time document monitoring, entropy evaluation, and procedure conduct analysis to discover ransomware-like activities together with rapid document encryption and suspicious system conduct. Upon detection, the system automatically terminates malicious approaches, creates backups of affected documents, and signals users thru a actual-time dashboard. Developed the usage of Python and equipment like Watchdog and Psutil, the gadget changed …

Mitigating Burnout In Illinois Human Services Nonprofits: Exploring Leadership Strategies And Human Resource Practices, David Rivers

All Capstone Projects

In this qualitative study, the researcher sought to explore how nonprofit leaders perceive and respond to employee burnout through answering the research question, “What strategies do leaders of human service nonprofits within the Chicago area implement to reduce the burnout risk and mitigate its consequences, and do the servant leadership practices explain the organizational approaches towards the burnout issue?” The researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with five leaders of Chicago-based human services nonprofit organizations to explore the prevalence of burnout, challenges that burnout presents to organizational mission, how they address burnout in their specific contexts, and what lingering challenges that threaten …

Building Foundations: The Role Of Communication And Onboarding In Academic Advising Training, Nicole Richardson

All Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Eagle Scouts And The Contributing Factors To Civic Engagement On The College Campus, Blaise Lukasiewicz

All Capstone Projects

The qualitative study followed a general inductive method to determine the influence the rank of Eagle Scout has on civic engagement among students in four-year public higher education institutions. The identified population for this research study was college-aged students who are currently enrolled or have attended public four-year higher education institutions. By exploring the experiences of Eagle Scouts in higher education settings, this research aimed to contribute to our understanding of how participation in the Scouting program and attainment of the Eagle Scout rank shape individuals’ engagement in civic engagement activities during their college years. Previous research suggests that participation …

Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Programming For African American Students At Predominantly White Institutions, Connie Love

All Capstone Projects

This qualitative study explores the impact of student support programs on the success of African American students in higher education. While existing research emphasizes the need for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programming and highlights longstanding disparities affecting African Americans in education, limited attention has been given to the influence of student support programs and the role of belonging in terms of academic success. Furthermore, the lived experience and narratives of African American students remain underrepresented in the literature.

This study examined the perspective of nine graduates from a student support program at a predominantly White institution (PWI) in the …

Policy Considerations For Golf Cart Transportation: Assessing Safety, Regulation, And Community Impact In Bradley, Illinois, Oscene Barrett, Latonya Forrest, Natasha Thomas

All Capstone Projects

The goal of this practical project is to determine whether introducing or expanding golf cart transportation in the Village of Bradley is feasible, beneficial to the community, and poses any hazards. The objective is to promote sustainable transportation options, increase mobility, and foster community ties for both locals and tourists.

The Village of Bradley seeks to determine whether a comparable program is feasible, publicly supported, and safe. This capstone explores three primary research questions:
1. Can golf carts function as a viable mode of local transport in Bradley?
2. How do residents perceive the risks, benefits, and desirability of a …

Design And Implementation Of An Evidence-Based Pilot Program To Support New Graduate Nurses' Transition To Professional Practice: Application Of Soft Skills Education In An Associate Degree Program, Torri Crosby-Martin

All Capstone Projects

Problem Statement:
Post-pandemic nurse graduates experienced difficulty transition to professional practice due to limited focus on soft skills acquisition in pre-licensure nursing curricula.

Background:
Faculty characterized graduates as underprepared for professional practice, stating concerns affecting retention, patient outcomes, and work satisfaction.

Aim:
The quality improvement project goal was to address the transition to practice readiness by providing soft skills education to associate degree students.

Theoretical Framework:
This project applied Benner's Novice-to-Expert MOdel and Duchscher's Stages of Transition.

Methods:
Utilizing a mixed methods approach, March-April 2024, a sample size of 28 participants completed both pre- and post-Casey-Fink Readiness for Practice Surveys …

Exploring The Development Of Mental Health Training Programs For Black And Brown Female Teens And Preteens In Illinois Nonprofits, Darryca Brim Mims

All Capstone Projects

The spread of social media has posed severe mental health issues to Black and Brown female teens and pre-teens (BBFTPTs), as they are particularly prone to cyberbullying, racial discrimination, and Eurocentric beauty ideals. This qualitative analysis explored the incorporation of negative effects of social media by Chicago nonprofits on their mental health training programs for BBFTPTs. Employing semi-structured interview methodology on seven nonprofit leaders, the research examined organizational decision-making on curriculum development within the theoretical framework of resource dependency theory, institutional theory, and change management theory. Data analysis revealed funding limitations, pressure from external stakeholders on curricular decisions, and the …